Four of the major SVOD providers - Amazon, Disney+, Netflix and Stan - spent more than $260 million collectively on Australian content in 2019-20, according to data from the ACMA.
The Federal Government has announced a $35 million funding package for arts-focused COVID-19 support measures, with $20 million to go to charity Support Act and $15 million towards the Sustainability Fund.
The Federal Government has announced $70,000 for the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia to commission a contemporary, digital work from an Indigenous filmmaker for the UK/Australia Season.
HBO Films has pulled the plug on 'Days of Abandonment', less than a week after the Federal Government announced that production on the TV movie was about to start in Sydney.
Around 300 ABC staff will move from broadcaster's headquarters in Sydney's Ultimo to new facilities in Parramatta, including potentially those from within the Entertainment & Specialist division.
The Federal Government has released its draft amendments to the Australian Screen Production Incentive - i.e. the offsets, inviting public comment until the end of this month.
The Federal Government has announced three new ABC board appointments, with former Foxtel CEO Peter Tonagh, ex-Seven executive Mario D’Orazio, and Fiona Balfour joining as non-executive directors.
The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) will receive a $2 million boost in today's Federal Budget as part of a funding package for national collecting institutions.